September 2016

NVEA/CTA/NEA
Site Representative Council Minutes
September 26, 2016
Executive Board Members Present:
President - Gayle Young, Secretary - Debbie Kmiec, Treasurer/Chief Negotiator - Ginger Dunne, Directors-at-Large - Kristin Pruitt (Elementary), Karen Fleming (Middle), Erin Reilly (High), Director Human Rights - Courtney Garcia

Site Reps Present:
American Canyon HS: Dave Hollman, Devin Reza, Jordan Kieschnick, Scott Hayburn, American Canyon MS: James Landis, Alta Heights: Ginger Dunne, Bel Aire Park: Lauren Reindeau, Browns Valley: Angela Oster, Canyon Oaks: Kristin Pruitt, Donaldson Way: Maureen McCullough, El Centro: Corey Morton, Harvest MS: Deb St. Clair, Sara Kvidahl-Schmitz, Independent Studies: Jessica Farrell, Mt.George: Annie Tisher, Napa HS: Sean Gregory, Sharon D. Anderson, Maria Vega, NVLA: Marliese Esquivel, Northwood: Kim Vichi, Phillips: Ann Brown, Redwood MS: Nancy Lussier, Kathy Newman, Lorna Dekker, River MS: Louann Talbert, Salvador: Barbara Noll, Shearer: Amy Riggiero, Silverado MS: Patty Wyman, Jennifer Can, Valley Oak: John Mautner, Vichy: Debbie Cates, Vintage: Kelli Watkins, Ted Ward,West Park: Laura Zinser, Yountville: Carl Elias, Itinerants: Sue Helms
Absent:
Exec Board: Mary Duenow, Mike Willmarth American Canyon HS: Elizabeth Hawkins, American Canyon M.S. Steve Dierker, Harvest: Scott Scharff, Napa Junction:, McPherson: LeeAnn Buntman, Napa HS: , Melinda Miller, Rick Underwood, NVLA: Sarah Miller, New Tech High: Andre Baldauf, Pueblo Vista:, Snow:, Vintage HS: , Chris Auld, Andrew Barker, Michael Alger,

Welcome
Please populate concern charts
Adoption of Agenda
Norms
California Casualty - Tami Phillips
1. Been with CTA since 1951
2. Works with only teachers, Policemen, Firemen, Nurses, no other general public, retirees are covered
3. Covers if classroom is vandalized and covers your personal property that is in your classroom
4. Provides identity theft protection
5. Covers $1000 in pet bills if animal is traveling with you and injured
6. Form needs to be filled out if quote is wanted
7. Tami will be making site visits
Treasurer’s Report
1. Preliminary NVEA budget was presented
2. Few more items needed to clear through Travis in order to close accounts and have all at Umpqua
3. transitioning to an easier accounting system through excel instead of quickbooks
Formula Overview and News - Dr. Roach tabled until a later date due to family emergency Gayle shared whatever information that she could and she will invite Wade to a future meeting
1. Document shared Thurs afternoon with Gayle
2. Comparison of Formula is made between what we have last year, what we have this year, and the difference is what affects our salary adjustment.
3. There was some overspending as far as the NVUSD budget is concerned from last year
4. We have 1.25% increase in our salary. It will go to the school board on Wednesday morning. Pay will retro back to August. Should show up in our November paycheck.
5. Budget committee is happening through Wade
President’s Report
1. Leadership Conference
  1. 6 exec board members went
  2. info was gathered regarding special education there is no state limit 1 out of 5 ratio without a co-teacher and 1 out of 3 with a co-teacher
  3. Gayle has flyers for event that NVEA & CTA is putting on through Cordelia group Cordelia instructional Leadership Conference on 10/8/16
  4. There are pocket calendars available for site reps to take to their sites
2. STRS - October 17th and November 16th in office holding meetings in Napa office group meetings for under 55 indiv meetings over 55 call 800 number to set up a meeting
3. Bylaws
  1. no discussion
  2. Corey Morton made a motion and Karen Fleming seconded the motion to pass the bylaws
  3. Echo -continued issues.
    1. It was recommended that each site set up a google doc for teachers to document ECHO issues/concerns that can be shared with the district.
    2. ECHO is something that is non-negotiable. Gayle is meeting with any and everybody sharing issues. ECHO just isn’t going to go away.
    3. We have to give it time for the bugs to be worked out.
    4. Letter went out from Dave to everyone apologizing for the glitches, progress reports dates were pushed back.
    5. Ginger shared the email that was sent by Dave Damico through the administrators to parents.
Bargaining Chair - council members will be divided to serve on
1. Negotiations committees 8 have been identified
  1. workload
  2. evaluations
  3. discipline PBIS
  4. Grading Practices
  5. Stipends
  6. Salary Schedule
  7. Nurses
  8. Elementary Prep
Vice President -Mary Duenow (Absent)
1. Membership -
Elementary Director- kristin Pruitt
1. Leadership Conference Share out- Kristin shared that political action going on as part of the union(CSO) within the union(CTA) is upset about retirement benefits.
2. Mike is our point person for grants through Institute For Teaching they hand out $5k to $20k for projects at schools only 98 applications for Northern California
3. More info on the CTA.org website
Middle School Director - Karen Fleming
1. Benefit info - Karen will have information available at next meeting regarding what benefits, discounts etc. are available through CTA/NVEA
13. High School Director-Erin Reilly
1. Prop 55 - CTA is endorsing a yes vote on prop 55.
2. 2018 the sales tax increase will go away
3. read up on the props and make an informed decision for yourself
  1. We can wear buttons while we teach.
  2. ads are on TV 54% are in favor 38% opposed there are 17 initiatives on the ballot and is a big concern with voter fatigue after the 4th or 5th initiative and they are tired they start voting no we can’t afford to have that happen
  3. we need 5 extra votes in addition to our own that will carry this prop through
  4. if 55 goes down we are in trouble
  5. ¼% sales tax expires at the end of this year
  6. ok to hand out when you meet with the staff after a staff meeting
  7. ok to leave on table in the staff room cannot put in boxes
Human Rights Director - Courtney Garcia
1. Grants -
  1. scholarship program self id’d lgbtq grant deadline is 12/16/16 can apply on -line through CTA.org safety in schools.
  2. Cesar E. Chavez award program CTA member must sponsor a group of students who are applying for grant can sponsor up to three students must be on the same school campus of the students you are sponsoring 1)written essay on Chavez’s legacy social justice, human civil rights issues, empowerment etc. in education no biographies 2) visual arts application due fri 12/2/16 postmarked by that date more info on CTA website under scholarships
  3. California Casualty offers $1000 grants for athletics
14. Communications - Mike is in Catalina at Outdoor Ed.
State Council
1. October 22-23 (repurposed) Will be phone banking and walking to support prop 55.
CTA Report - Jim Gutman
1. Jim Gutman took Diana’s place and will be with us probably until Nov.
2. Voter pledge sheet distributed. Return to Gayle by the 10th of October.

Next meeting is 10/31/16 at 3:30pm